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TNA MT 40 36

TNA MT 40 36
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TNA MT 40 36

Ministry of Transport papers on Dynamo war planning, the “E” scheme pool of small craft for special service, and the procedure for settling claims, covering 1944–1945.

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MT 40 36
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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40/36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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No.
TO
DOVER
LETTER
OF.
940,
SPIRIT BARGES.
NAME
Dumb or
Owner
Date of
Proc-
Name
Motor.
Requiseeded
Date of itioning to
Tug
/ADA
Dumb
J.Harker,Ltd.
15.5.40.
London.
22.5.40.
Prizeman.
Knottingley.
Believed returned to Gravesend.
CHARLOTTE
Dumb
J.Harker,Ltd.
7.5.40.
Gravesend.
10.5.4.0.
Scotsman
Knottingley.
Believed returned to Gravesend.
DARIUS
Dumb do
15.4.40.
Thames.
17.4.40.
Headman
Believed returned to Gravesend.
/DAUNTLESS C
Motor
J.W.Cook & Co.
18.4.40.
Calais
7.5.40
Bureaucrat
London.
Not known to have returned.
DRAKE C
Dumb do
18.4.40.
Dover
9.5.40
Merman
Not known to have returned.
GANNET C
Dumb do.
18.4.40.
London
22.5.40.
Prizeman.
Believed returned to Gravesend.
JEAN
Dumb
J.Harker, Ltd.
18.4.40.
Gravesend
20.4.40.
Krooman
Knottingley.
Believed returned to Gravesend.
/JOE
Dumb do.
7.5.40
do.
10.5.40.
Scotsman
Believed returned to Gravesend.
/MARJORY H
Motor do.
18.4.40.
Dunkirk
24.4.0.
Foremost 87
Not known to have returned.
/R.O.P. No.1.
Dumb
R.O.P.Ltd.,
25.4.40.
Gravesend
25.4.40.
Norman
London.
Believed returned to Gravesend.
/R.O.P. No.2
Dumb do.
20.4.40
Dunkirk
24.4.40
Foremost 87
Not known to have returned.
R.O.P. No.5
Dumb do.
18.4.40
Gravesend
20.4.40
Krooman
Believed returned to Gravesend
SAM H
Dumb
J.Harker,Ltd.
25.4.40
Dover
3.5.40
Merman
Knottingley
Believed returned to Gravesend
SEAMEW C
Motor
J.W.Cook & Co.
18.4.40
Calais
7.5.40
Bureaucrat
London.
Not known to have returned
SEAGULL C
Dumb do.
18.4.40
Dover
9.5.40
Merman
Not known to have returned
24 LICE 1940
Q.H.

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ENCLOSURE No 7
TO DOVER LETTER OF. 6ans 1940
SECRET
/1463
OPERATION DYNAMO.
Admiralty Letter M. 011106/40 of 2nd July,1940.)
II.
No. 0221/57.
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Portland.
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Southampton.
Naval Officer-in-Charge, Newhaven,
Naval. Officer-in-Charge, Poole.
Resident Naval Officer, Shoreham.
Commanding Officer, R.N.Air Station, Ford.
Officer Commanding, R.A.F. Calshot.
(Copy to each).
(Copies to:-
Commander-in-Chief, Nore.
Vice Admiral, Dover,
Naval Officer-in-Charge, Ramsgate.)
For early report direct to the Vice
Admiral, Dover and Naval Officer-in-Charge,
Ramsgate, copies to Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and Commander-in-Chief, Nore.
(Sd.) ATWELL LAKE.
Portsmouth.
10th July, 1940.
for Admiral.
VICE ADMIRAL
hampto
12 JUL 1940
*
DOVER
*
I
DOVER
CAPTAIN.
NAVAL OFFICER IN CHARGE.
RAMSGATE.

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11106
130
DEPARTMENT my STATE & 20
.2 & of a 4 is
8
ENCLODURE No.
TO DOVER LETTER OF 6 ans 1940 1940
the
2
100
Saux
THE
STOR
The PROTE Note NO LISTION that the area
2nd Admiralty July 1940 S.W.1.
19A07
should need ay note
DISTRICT
and
&
list
FROM:-
The Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
CODE?
18
be
THIRTY
and
DATE:-
10th July 1940.
No. 3578/212.
Amira
NEW
the
TOTAL
Should
TO:-
Flag Officer Commanding Dover.
OF
this
THEIR
arotan
Bro
THE SECURITY A.co they the One FLAB THE
to
PRODUCE
10%
DYNAMO SMALL CRAFT STILL ST RAMSGATE.
(Dover Signal 1113/10,
With reference to the above signal the following
DYNAMO small craft are still in Ramsgate, vide List 2 of
Ramsgate's 3540/81 of 7/7/40.
LIST 2 - SMALL CRAFT REMAINING IN RAMSGATE POOL.
NAME
TYPE.
REMARKS.
X
Ace
Capri
The Lady Essie
Originally allocated Ramsgate Auxiliary
Snip
Patrol but found unsuitable.
Gerfalcon
Anne
Ex M/L 104 80 ft.
Antoinette
Cabin Cruiser
Diante
"
II
Eothen
Ex M/L 286 80 ft.
D'sel
Cabin Cruiser 45 ft. Waiting tow to Littl
Iris
Small Open Launch
Mr. Gellatly, Margat
Chanticler
Schuyt
Mr. Dipple, Ramsgate
Bluebird
Open Launch
W. Ragless, Bognor.
Diana II
Day Cruiser
Ex Sandwich
Vosper 1726
Service Open Launch
Portsmouth
Volendam
Motor Life Boat
No. 1854
Harbour Launch
Portsmouth
Gondolier Prince
Ferry Launch
Poole.
X
VICE ADMIRA
11 JUL 1940
*
DOVER
CAPTAIN.
NAVAL OFFICER IN CHARGE.
RAMSGATE.

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OCR table 1 from document page 254
FROM:- The Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
DATE:- 10th July 1940. No. 3578/212.
TO:- Flag Officer Commanding Dover.
OCR table 2 from document page 254
NAME TYPE. REMARKS.
Ace Capri The Lady Essie Snip Gerfalcon Originally allocated Patrol but found Ramsgate Auxiliary unsuitable.
Anne Ex M/L 104 80 ft.
Antoinette Cabin Cruiser
Diante " =
Eothen Ex M/L 286 80 ft.
D'sel Cabin Cruiser 45 ft. Waiting tow to Littl
Iris Small Open Launch Mr. Gellatly, Margat
Chanticler Schuyt Mr. Dipple, Ramsgate
Bluebird Open Launch W. Ragless, Bognor.
Diana II Day Cruiser Ex Sandwich
Vosper 1726 Service Open Launch Portsmouth
Volendam Motor Life Boat
No. 1854 Harbour Launch Portsmouth
Gondolier Prince Ferry Launch Poole.
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SECRET
AE No 9
TO DOVER LETTER OF 6 ans 1340
rom...
THE COMMANDING OFFICER,
LETTER OF Alufon
R.N. AIR STATION, FORD,
NR. ARUNDEL, SUSSEX.
al Air Force Station,
Calshot,
Date... 12th. July, 1940. No.541.
Nr. Fawley,
Hants.
To
... THE VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER.
NAVAL OFFICER IN CHARGE
15th July, 1940.
RAMSGATE.
(Copy to each)
(COPY TO:- The Commander-in-
Chief, Portsmouth
The Commander-in-
Chief, The Nore)
With reference to Admiralty to state that in
Letter M. 011106/40 of 2nd. July, ted DYNAMO. 2nd July, 1940,
1940, all boats from this Station employed on Operation "Dynamo" have now returned.
ed ded If at Dunkirk
II
"
Amerton
CAPTAIN (A)
D be,
VICE ADMIRAL
13 JUL 1940
*
ant,
DOVER
R
ding shot
DOVER. r.lag Officer-in-Charge
RAMSGATE. The Naval Officer in Charge VICE
17 JUL ADMIRAL 1940

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up SECRET
MEI LETTER OF 6aml
Flag Officer in Charge, Southampton.
Vice Admiral Commanding, Dover.
al Calshot, Air Force Station, to:
Nr. Fawley, the
Hants.
Commander-in-Chief, Nore.
15th July, 1940.
Date: 13th July, 1940.
No: 00/5.
accordance with Admiralty
M.011106/40 In dated 2nd July, Hamble 1940, to state that in
Letter vessels from Southampton and on all 100 tons which were employed this ted 2nd July, 1940,
DYNAMO.
under operation DYNAMO, returned to base.
d extrain ded at Dunkirk
11
11
II
REAR ADMIRAL.
) be,
NICE ADMIRAL 1940 *
ant,
15 JUL
*
DOVER
ding shot
DOVER. Flag officer-in-Charge
RAMSGATE. The Naval Officer in charge
17 JUL ADMIRAL 1940
*

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ENCLOSURE No -11
TO DOVER LETTER OF 6 ang 194 Alutomy
Royal Air Force Station,
SECRET
Calshot,
Nr. Fawley,
Hants.
Reference CAL/302/1/T.E.
15th July, 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to state that in reply to your letter M. 011106/40, dated 2nd July, 1940, the following were lost in operation DYNAMO.
Seaplane Tender 243 - Bombed
"
"
254
-
Stranded at Dunkirk
If
If
II
"
11 AMC3 -
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Mhen
Group Captain, Commanding
R.A.F. Station, Calshot
The Flag Officer-in-Charge
DOVER. The RAMSGATE. Naval Officer in Charge VICE 17 JUL ADMIRAL 1940

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SECRETA OF
1940
Sup,
MISSING CRAFT TAKING PART IN DY
THE FLAG OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, PORTLAND.
FROM
DATE 15th July, 1940.
No.2015/07
TO
THE VICE ADMIRAL DOVER.
THE NAVAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, RAMSGATE.
(Copies to:- The Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
The Commander-in-Chief, Nore.
Apart from the Naval Tugs ST. FAGAN and ST. ABBS, the only craft from Portland which failed to return from
Dynamo were:-
KUST 2. A Belgian pilot boat which had evacuated to Boulogne, and subsequently from there to Portland with a French Naval Control
Service Officer and some FrenchRatings.
PELLAG II.
One of the 3 Harbour Defence Yachts originally allocated to Portland.
VICE ADMIRAL
P.R.S.
17 JUL 1940
*
VICE ADMIRAL.
DOVER

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SECRE DOVER LETTER
No.
Subject OPERATION DYNAMO.
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
From
Date
21st July, 1940.
No 0221/40
To
Vice Admiral, Dover.
Naval Officer-in-Charge,
Ramsgate.
Copy to each).
Copy to:-
Commander-in-Chief,
The Nore).
Former:- Admiralty Letter M.011106/40 of
2nd July, 1940.
It has been confirmed by the owner, Mr. G.H. Kent of 67, St. Thomas
Street, Portsmouth, that the Motor Boats
ENTERPRISE and WAVE QUEEN, requisitioned for this operation on 30th May, 1940, have not returned to Portsmouth.
E.h.trace
(2)
for Admiral.
VICE ADMIRAL
23 JUL 1940
*
#
DOVER

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Referred Date Referred NOTATION ONLY
to to Date Referred to Date
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"MOB
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BOUR
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"Gri
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ral, Chatham.
SECRET Office of the Commander-in-Chief, he Nore,
0
Admiralty House, itham No. 3221.
Chatham.
Extensions 210 and 519).
6th July, 1940.
July 1940
4341/205.F/40.
2 if JUL 1940
ECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY.
(Copy to: Flag Officer Commanding, Dover.
)
to request Mak what of we lefebati, and
SMALL CRAFT EX OPERATION
were happened in
DYNAMO.
B.EF and benefits.
Minned where
With reference to Admiral ty Letter
M. 011106/40 of 2nd July, 1940, lists of all furnished I
tugs, schoots, barges, lighters, motor boats
Trys are 100 line and other small craft sailed in connection be included.
with Operation Dynamo but which had not then returned were prepared by authorities in pervanded to
The NoreCommand on 15th June, 1940 and
NO Mc Ramagate forwarded to the Flag Officer Commanding,
1
hut the visas are
Dover.
water before to the admiratly
ETARY a BRANCH JUL 1940 *
a.Goular Hime for ADMIRAL.
Command the
A.D
A
that the Downs for the operation the
ANLAI
Lordships or to prepare on
X
have Dover, and Naval not returned whence they
11
to the vessels the ar to Admit
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Wt. 47857/D.6457 1,000,000 4/41 B.P.L.ID. 51/8614

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0
July 1940
M. 011106/40
2nd July
40.
2 E JUL 1940
SECRET
to request that
The Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
and of we
The Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
is lefebati, and
1940
were happyed in
I am to request that a list of all
L.B.E.F. and tugs, schoots, barges, lifeboats and
Returned where other boats which were employed in operation DYNAMO and which have not be furnished I
returned whence they came may be do Trys are 100 line furnished. Schoots and tugs over 100
tons need not be included.
be included.
be provanded to
2.
The list should be forwarded to d NO Mc Ramagate the Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover and that the visaus are the Naval Officer-in-Charge, Ramsgate for confirmation that the vessels are no nothein waters before longer in their waters before final transmission to the Admiralty.
raism to the admirally
BY COMMAND OF THEIR LORDSHIPS.
RA
the
(Sd.) S. H. PHILLIPS
RIFT
Gizao for the operavacy the they
ANLAI
and vessels Naval ar x
to the Admit
RBOUE
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VICE AMERA
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Wt. 47857/D.6457 1,000,000 4/41 B.P.L.T.

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as
OF
3 o aps.
M 011106/40
180-nt- do-nt. 9
THE
30/6
SECRET
Cm le The None
July 1940
one
2 is JUL 1940
of the
I am to request that dw adad noio me Tenjo I 18300
4
a List may ls promoded of we higs. schools, larges lefebate, and
DEPARTMENT
GREAT L the R I - THE THE
1940
/ other hows which were happened in operation DYNAMO
the of the B.EF and
FOID inwi which have not Minned where
My time may be furnished I
17
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and
202
2. The the List should be to
IOO!
Fo e/c DOVER and NO Me Ramagate
If for confirmation that the read are no longer in Mheir water before final transmision to the admirating
RAY
Informand the
REF
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ANLA
Lordships or to prepare on the have Vice Admiral, Dover, and Naval not returned whence they
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to confirmation that the vessels ar before for final transmission to the Admit
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DUPLIC
FROM
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER.
DATE
6th June, 1940.
No. 022/869/40.
TO
SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY.
(copies to: Commander-in-Chief, Western
Appr
Commander-in-Chief, Portem
Commander-in-Chief, The No
SHIPS LOST DURING THE EVACUATION OF THE
BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
With reference to A.F.0.3348/39, be pleased to ind
Their Lordships that a list showing the names of H.M.Ships W
were lost between the 26th May and 4th June, 1940, while tak part in the evacuation of the Allied Armies from Dunkirk, is attached.
AM
2.
It 1s requested that Their Lordships' directions XII
be sought whether Courts-Martial or Boards of Inquiry are to held, and if so, at what port.
3.
It is submitted for consideration that it migh sufficient for a small Board to interview the senior sur executive officer of each ship lost.
4.
The surviving officers and men were sent to th Date manning Ports as shown on the enclosure hereto, excre
T.124 personnel were sent to their homes in accord paragraph 7 of A.F.0.647/1940.
ance with that
5.
barges, lifeboats, motor and other boats, 3,
With regard to the other losses of tug
TLA
Lordships to prepare on the 15th June list by to
X
have not returned whence they came. a Such to that or the all Downs naval for authorities the operation, responsible should be for THE THE THE THE THE THE the for to Vice confirmation Admiral, Dover, that the and Naval Officer in be before final transmission to the Admiralty.
vessels are no longer Wateria
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VICE AMIRAL.
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